Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors
NFL COMBINE: Georgian Hayward ready to run fastD. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Vanderbilt cornerback Casey Hayward (19) celebrates his interception-return for a touchdown with teammate Carey Spear (39) against Connecticut in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Vander… |
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Seven players on the Falcons' radar screen1 hour ago
Vanderbilt cornerback Casey Hayward, of Perry, has been working out in Boca Raton, Fla., to prepare for the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, which started Wednesday. |
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Joe Flacco could help Matt Ryan5 hours ago
Interesting item by AFC North colleague Jamison Hensley on the debate about if Joe Flacco should be paid like a top-five quarterback. That’s the case his agent is making and he’s basing that on the fact that Flacco’s 44 wins are the most ever by a q… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Curtis Lofton and John Abraham are both stalwarts of Atlanta’s defense, but as free agency approaches, the Falcons seem willing to let both of them walk. The Falcons are widely expected to use the franchise tag to keep one soon-to-be free agent, cornerb… |
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Report: Falcons show interest in Stephen Garcia9 hours ago
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Stephen Garcia was dismissed from the South Carolina team last season. (Associated Press) Stephen Garcia, the disgraced quarterback formerly of South Carolina, is trying to make the leap to the NFL has talked to a scout from the Falcons, according to a … |
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More on NFC South needsFeb 21 (yesterday)
We’ve been talking about needs for the four NFC South teams this offseason and we’re about to do it again. Let’s turn to this Insider post by Gary Horton. He lists three needs for each team and I’m picking one of those for each team to discuss her… |
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Around the NFC SouthFeb 21 (yesterday)
Let's take a look at the top Tuesday morning headlines from around the NFC South. As the Falcons get ready to head off to the combine, D. Orlando Ledbetter has a list of players they should keep an eye on. He starts off with tight ends, which is a logic… |
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Roddy White has gone silentFeb 20 (2 days ago)
We have officially entered what might be the quietest time of the NFL year. The best way to gauge that is by looking at Roddy White’s verified Twitter account. The Atlanta wide receiver has been silent for a full week. That doesn’t happen often. Wheth… |
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Around the NFC SouthFeb 20 (2 days ago)
Time for a look at the top Monday morning headlines from around the division. The Falcons reportedly have begun preliminary negotiations with some of their 17 prospective free agents. I think it’s pretty safe to assume cornerback Brent Grimes and lineba… |
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NFL scouting combine will feature 26 players from GeorgiaFeb 20 (3 days ago)
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NFL draft a waiting game for FalconsFeb 19 (3 days ago)
Now’s the time for the Falcons to pay up on the Julio Jones deal. The franchise mortgaged part of the 2012 draft class (their first- and fourth-round picks) in the mega-deal with Cleveland to move up 21 spots last year. |
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Falcons focus on the free agentsFeb 19 (3 days ago)
The Falcons have completed the offseason evaluations of their veterans and have opened preliminary negotiations with the team’s free agents. |
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Franchise tag for Saints, Falcons?Feb 17 (5 days ago)
Starting Monday, teams can begin using franchise tags. They can use that tactic to protect a potential free agent any time between then and the March 5 deadline. This could come into play for two NFC South teams -- the Saints and Falcons. I’m not seeing… |
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NFC South chat Friday at 1 p.m.Feb 17 (5 days ago)
A quick reminder that our weekly NFC South chat will be held Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Bring your questions about the upcoming scouting combine, the NFL draft, free agency and anything else you want. We’ll talk Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans… |
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Around the NFC SouthFeb 17 (6 days ago)
Time for a look at the top Friday morning headlines from around the division. Mark Bradley wonders if Atlanta coach Mike Smith, quarterback Matt Ryan and general manager Thomas Dimitroff still are the right guys for the job. That’s become a legitimate q… |
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MAYOCK: UGA’s Orson Charles is a second-rounderFeb 16 (7 days ago)
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Georgia tight end Orson Charles has an Aaron Murray pass slip though his hands. Brant Georgia tight end Orson Charles should be the first tight end selected in the NFL draft, according to NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock. “I don’t have any tight … |
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MAYOCK: Baylor’s RGIII could be specialFeb 16 (7 days ago)
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com In this photo provided by the Heisman Trophy Trust, Robert Griffin III, of Baylor University, holds the Heisman Trophy award after being named the winner, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Heisman Trophy Trust, Kelly Kline)Baylor’s Robert … |
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MAYOCK: Tech’s Stephen Hill is a fourth-rounderFeb 16 (7 days ago)
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill scoring an 82-yard touchdown. (Johnny Crawford/AJC) Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill, who has a fourth-round grade from NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock, will need to run a super-fast 40-yard dash at t… |
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MAYOCK: Matt Ryan needs to step it upFeb 16 (7 days ago)
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Patriots QB Tom Brady chats with Falcons QB Matt Ryan before Tuesday's morning practice between the teams in Flowery Branch. Curtis NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock has been a big supporter of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. When asked about the top… |
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Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock is a big Andrew Luck fan. Luck is the top player on Mayock’s board, and Luck’s passion for the game reminds Mayock of Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan. Mayock just doesn’t see Luck as some sort of “once in a lifetime”… |
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Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com The Rams introduced G.M. Les Snead Tuesday to the local media. The 41-year-old former Falcons personnel executive is well regarded for grinding film and was seen as a rising star in the scouting community. There was a perception surrounding the Rams G.M… |
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Leading Questions: NFC SouthFeb 15
With the offseason in full swing, let’s take a look at one major question facing each NFC South team as they begin preparations for the 2012 season: ATLANTA FALCONS Are they done teasing us? Since arriving in 2008, coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt … |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) __ The St. Louis Rams have hired Les Snead as their new general manager, bringing in another front-office veteran as they try to get out of the NFL cellar. |
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Falcons wide receiver Roddy White will probably do a flip when he finds out that he won't be fined for his comments about commissioner Roger Goodell's salary. Falcons wide receiver Roddy White’s tweet about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s salary caus… |
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith have been in nonstop meetings. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff was named the NFL’s General Managers Advisory committee by the league on Tuesday. The… |
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